"My Bolivian Aunt" 1971 BEATON, Cecil Backgammon His role as a war

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Tony finds his life thrown into chaos when his old nurse comes to pay him a visit

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"My Bolivian Aunt" 1971 BEATON, Cecil Backgammon His role as a warBEATON, Cecil[171] pp. Weidenfeld & Nicolson19718 3 4" x 5 1 4" VG VG A characteristically witty family memoir from Beaton. The "Bolivian Aunt" of the title was Beaton's Aunt Jessie, a beauty who married "a rich, moustachioed Bolivian" and lived a life of drama in South America. Jessie's style, fashion, flair and theatricality captivated Beaton. His own family paled against her colourful, exotic personality. Jessie crops up frequently in his